CT House approves Sunday liquor sales

By an overwhelming vote of 116-27, the CT House has approved the sale of liquor by package stores on Sunday. But the watered down version, a far cry from the proposal made by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy – which would have included permission for convenience stores to sell beer – could face opposition from the administration. The bill now heads to the CT Senate.

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The argument against convenience store liquor sales is a silly one. First off there are convenience stores that do sell liquor, those who do not sell gas. So what those who support the ban on convenience store liquor sales are saying is that a person that buys gas and bottled liquor at the same place is likely to drink and drive. Ridiculous! It is far more likely that a patron of a bar or restaurant that serves liquor will drive drunk.

One way or another Connecticut is going to get tolls, despite growing opposition to the concept. The Obama administration has selected Connecticut as a pilot state for a program to institute tolls for those who want to drive in an HOV lane. The system is called "value-pricing" or "congestion pricing."

Comptroller predicts higher deficit than governor

By Dan Lovallo

Kevin Lembo/Photo credit: CT News Junkie

Connecticut state comptroller Kevin Lembo is predicting a higher deficit for the current budget than the Malloy administration, claiming the administration's projection of personal income growth is rosier than returns seem to indicate. Lembo projects a $101.1 million